Nikkei turns positive as drug companies rise

TOKYO, Mar 28 (Reuters) The Nikkei average turned positive soon after the start of trade on Wednesday, as investors picked up pharmaceutical firms such as Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and other companies seen as less risky than the broader market.

The Nikkei was up 29.05 points at 17,394.10 as of 0007 GMT.

It opened down 0.21 per cent.

The broad TOPIX index was up 0.18 per cent at 1,726.89.

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